Brothel
Pronunciation : Broth"el
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. brothel, brodel, brethel, a prostitute, a worthless fellow, fr. AS. ber? to ruin, destroy; cf. AS. bre?tan to break, and E. brittle. The term brothel house was confused with bordel brothel. CF. Bordel.]
Definition : Defn: A house of lewdness or ill fame; a house frequented by prostitutes; a bawdyhouse.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913